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As the captain of a flying pirate ship, your job is simple: pillage and plunder the various floating islands amidst the sea of clouds. Uncover ancient relics, recruit pirates, and find all the best rum to hoard for yourself. But keep an eye out, as rival captains are seeking to steal your treasure right from…

Get ready for the most exciting game of 2017: Photosynthesis! The game in which you simulate the act of planting and growing trees! It features all of the most enticing aspects of horticulture, like buying seeds, catching rays from the sun, growing trees, and eventually harvesting them for those sweet victory points! Experience the game…

You are one of several deadly viruses inhabiting the human body. It is your job to infect and mutate, attempting to shutdown and cause critical failures in the most vital organs. But you’re not alone – other viruses are seeking to be the most deadly, all while those pesky doctors and the ever-vigilant immune system…

I grew up an avid video gamer. I played pretty much everything: shooters, RPGs, action/adventure, stealth, puzzles, platformers, etc., etc. It’s only in the last 3 or 4 years that my interests have gradually shifted to board games, but that’s not to say my love for the alternative has gone away completely. Rather, I’ve become…

A little over a month ago, I made a list of my top 10 favorite board games of all time. I enjoyed the process of doing it and discovering which games I really loved (and how much so over others). Sometimes it’s quite difficult to narrow down favorites just off the top of your head,…

I don’t consider myself some sort’ve savant on Board Game history. That mantle probably goes to Tom Vassal over at The Dice Tower. The man annually ranks his Top 100 games of all time (and even goes as far as to order his top 200). I like games, but I’m fairly new to the hobby…

Monopoly. Scrabble. Risk. Clue. Chess. These are some of the most popular and best-selling board games of all time, and chances are you’ve played most of them. These also tend to be the games that immediately enter into the consciousness of someone when you ask them to think of their favorite board game. For better…